THE CAREER OF KLIFF KINGSBURY: New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury talks with reporters at Lubbock International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Kingsbury was announced as the new Texas Tech head football coach on Wednesday. Here's a look at Kingsbury's career.

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Published: 12 December 2012 07:42 PM

Updated: 12 December 2012 07:42 PM

News of Kliff Kingsbury's hire at Texas Tech didn't just excite the Red Raider fan base, it got plenty of current and former players fired up on Twitter, too.

Some of the seniors on the team expressed excitement even though they won't get a chance to work with Kingsbury next season. Quarterback Seth Doege said he's looking forward to seeing what Kingsbury can do with freshman quarterback Michael Brewer, who's widely expected to take over as the Raiders' starting QB next season.

"Pumped about the new Ball Coach Can't wait to see what the old 16 can do with the young 16 [Brewer]," Doege wrote.

Senior safety Cody Davis expressed a little sadness that he won't have a chance to play for Kingsbury.

"Glad to have Kliff Kingsbury back at Texas Tech! Wish I had another year. Excited for the future of this program," Cody Davis wrote.

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